North Hill is a civil parish and village on the east side of the River Lynher approximately six miles southwest of Launceston

 

Unknown formation date.

1874 circa: North Hill Brass Band active.  (John Brush)

1874: John Gumb, North Hill Brass Band MD. (John Brush)

1876: North-hill brass band in attendance, and played a quantity of excellent music in their well-known good style being conducted by Mr J Gumb. (6 May 1876 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1876: Saturday this society met at their club-room at Minions, Cheesewring Railway, and formed in procession, headed by the North-hill Brass Band, of which Mr J Gumb is the master, perambulated the village. (7 October 1876 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1877: North-hill Brass Band led the procession to and from the place of worship. (11 May 1877 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1877:  There was also some splendid music on the occasion, rendered by the Northill Brass Band under the leadership of Mr. Gumb. (7 September 1877 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1878: Tresmeer Band of Hope met in the Bible Christian School-room, Three Hammers. The North-hill Brass Band having dined, joined them and formed a procession, with flags and banners waving, and marched through Badgall to Tregear. (26 January 1878 – Cornish & Devon Post)

1882: Members met in the morning at the Wesleyan schoolroom, Upton Cross, and forming in procession, headed by the North Hill Brass Band, proceeded to the United Methodist Chapel, Cheesewring Railway. (7 July 1882 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1882: Met it the corn market, and then marched in procession through the streets, headed by the North Hill Band. (21 July 1882 – Royal Cornwall Gazette)

1887: The procession was headed by the North Hill Brass Band, which played lively airs during the day. (30 April 1887 – Cornish & Devon Post)

1878: The band failed to turn up for a Forester’s procession. The promoters were somewhat miffed and stated in the local newspaper that if the band tendered for the same event on the following year, their envelope would be returned – unopened. However, the North Hill Band carried on with other engagements. (John Brush)

1893: Headed by the North hill and Linkinhorne Brass Band. (17 June 1893 – Cornish & Devon Post)

1893: The day’s proceedings were enlivened by the strains of the North Hill Band and merry peals from the church bells. (8 July 1893 – Western Morning News)

1905: North Hill Brass Band “still active”. (John Brush)

Unknown closure date.

 

 

Compiled by Tony Mansell (Bardh Kernow)

 

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